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Ancient Armageddon

It is possible thatthe close links between them, the very thing that had propelledtheir...

[narrator] It is possible that
the close links between them, the very thing that had propelled
their network up to its great heights, may ultimately have
led to their demise. Was the trade between the
cities essential for their survival?

Full Transcript

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[narrator] It is possible that the close links between them,
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the very thing that had propelled their network up to its great heights,
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may ultimately have led to their demise.
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Was the trade between the cities essential for their survival?
Duration
18 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:19:11
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
history
Production
TV6 Production,Discovery Channel,France Télévisions,NHK Enterprises

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Movie Summary

This two hour special explore the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end...
Just before the collapse, - Ancient Armageddon 00:14
Just before the collapse,
Discovered off the coast of Turkiye - Ancient Armageddon 00:14
Discovered off the coast of Turkiye
These are high-value, uh, very elaborate, um, luxury goods. - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
These are high-value, uh, very elaborate, um, luxury goods.
Gold jewelry, um, gold chalices, - Ancient Armageddon 00:20
Gold jewelry, um, gold chalices,
[narrator] They were exporting luxury goods to each other - Ancient Armageddon 00:41
[narrator] They were exporting luxury goods to each other
[man] The cargo of the Uluburun ship - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
[man] The cargo of the Uluburun ship
That is a lot of bronze - Ancient Armageddon 00:11
That is a lot of bronze
This would've been a tragic, uh, event, - Ancient Armageddon 00:10
This would've been a tragic, uh, event,
[narrator] Bronze was something they all relied on - Ancient Armageddon 00:13
[narrator] Bronze was something they all relied on
Losing the Uluburun ship would've been a great loss, - Ancient Armageddon 00:25
Losing the Uluburun ship would've been a great loss,
Trade networks in the Bronze Age - Ancient Armageddon 00:14
Trade networks in the Bronze Age
And so, you know, it gave the name to this period. - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
And so, you know, it gave the name to this period.
It is incredibly important. But to make - Ancient Armageddon 00:09
It is incredibly important. But to make
10% tin to 90% copper and you have got yourself - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
10% tin to 90% copper and you have got yourself
But I do not recommend that. You will be dead pretty soon. - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
But I do not recommend that. You will be dead pretty soon.
[narrator] Here at Butser Ancient Farm in the UK - Ancient Armageddon 00:19
[narrator] Here at Butser Ancient Farm in the UK
We'll heat and then combine - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
We'll heat and then combine
[narrator] Copper was relatively easy to find. - Ancient Armageddon 00:51
[narrator] Copper was relatively easy to find.
The Hittite king who lived in this palace, for example, - Ancient Armageddon 00:16
The Hittite king who lived in this palace, for example,
[narrator] By this time, they had mastered - Ancient Armageddon 00:28
[narrator] By this time, they had mastered